Latinx

American  

[luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks] / ləˈti nɛks, læ‐, ˈlæt nˌɛks /

Or latinx

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

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noun

plural

Latinxs,

plural

Latinx

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Etymology

Origin of Latinx

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def. ) or Latin(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The difficulty in finding a Latinx therapist is a problem.

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Bad Bunny’s whirlwind week feels like a small beacon of hope for Latinx people as the community faces increased scrutiny and surveillance in U.S.

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As Glassell Park is home to many Latinx immigrants, Everybody Gym prioritizes Spanish-speaking staff at the front desk.

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“They have really large numbers of Latinx students, but they also have large numbers of Black students and Asian students and low-income white students, too. I have to stress how short-sighted it is for the federal government to take this money away.”

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Since earning the HSI designation a decade ago, the university has received roughly $26 million in grant funding, said Teresita Curiel, the university’s director of Latinx equity and success.

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